A Panamanian court on Friday acquitted 28 people charged with money laundering in connection with the now-defunct law firm Mossack Fonseca, the epicenter of the 'Panama Papers' international tax evasion scandal. Among those acquitted were the firm's founders, Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca, the latter of whom died in May in a Panamanian hospital. During the trial, which was held in Panama City in April, the prosecution asked for 12 years in prison for the duo, the maximum sentence for money laundering. Read More: Panama Papers law firm boss Ramon Fonseca dead, Prosecutors seek 12-year sentences for ‘Panama Papers’ accused
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